Caterpillars generally refer to the larvae of lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), they have a colorful appearance, look very good, but because they have a lot of poisonous bristles, once in contact with the skin, light will easily cause skin redness and swelling, serious may be life-threatening. The caterpillar in the picture is the only carnivorous caterpillar found in the world, feeding on snails or mollusks, although they do not appear to be toxic, but they are not comfortable when stung by them.
Wave thorn hair is mainly distributed in the northeast, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and other places, is a common domestic caterpillar, their body length between 13-18 mm, no appended feet, suction cups slide forward, mainly to fruit trees, medicinal materials, flowers, etc. for food, larvae body color bright, in the face of danger will use poisonous bristles for self-defense.
Flat thorn moth is distributed throughout the country, especially in most areas south of the Yellow River, the body length is between 15-20 mm, the body is gray-green, living on plant leaves, especially on the jujube tree has great damage, if not timely control, easy to reduce crop yields.
Li green thorn moth is a species of the stinging moth family, distributed in China Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, is a kind of caterpillar that is extremely harmful to agriculture, the larvae mainly live on the leaves of crops, feed on it, so that the leaves are translucent and yellowish, in the face of danger, the poisonous bristles will be pierced into the body of the invader, causing skin redness and swelling, if you scratch, scratch can make the poisonous hair into the body, so if you meet the green thorn moth please stay away from it.
Stingers are the larvae of the stinging moth, is a poisonous caterpillar that feeds on green leaves, commonly found in most parts of the north, and is sometimes called spiny flowers, fiery seeds, etc. If this caterpillar comes into contact with human skin, then the toxic bristles will enter the sweat pores, thus causing symptoms such as swollen pores and skin inflammation, and the best way to deal with it is to go to the hospital quickly.
Yang spicy seed commonly known as itchy spicy, is a very common domestic caterpillar, adult insects grow between 15-17 mm, like dark places, have an instinctive resistance to strong light and heat, eating habits are very mixed, willow, elm, locust and other trees have a great harmful effect.
The larvae of the venomous moth have a large number of hairs, which are easily blown away by the wind, they are larger, generally 35-40 mm, the abdomen is smooth, the back has long hairs, is an omnivorous caterpillar, the long hairs on its back are poisonous, if stung will cause redness and swelling of the skin, serious will cause inflammation.
Saddleback worm is a common domestic spiny caterpillar, both ends are raised, there is a concave part in the middle, the shape looks like a saddle, hence the name, is a caterpillar covered with poisonous bristles, which is mostly found on fruit trees, if the sting is best to use medical tape, repeatedly paste the stung part, and then wash with soap and water, if the effect is not obvious or go to the hospital early to deal with.